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# TED Talk by Philippe Starck: Why design?
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/ted-talk-by-philippe-starck-why-design/
- Published: 2007-12-06T04:35:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-31T08:45:35.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: Philippe Starck, design

Philippe Starke, the famous designer talking about design -and without Powerpoint!  
  
I stayed in one of his hotels in New York earlier this year - it was very gorgeous and funky. His ideas about user centred design are very interesting.